With parts of the US Southwest suffering their worst drought conditions in more than a millennium, the federal government has ordered reductions in Colorado River water allotments to the states of Arizona and Nevada, as well as to Mexico. The water cuts will begin in January and will hit Arizona …
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Droughts have increased 29% in the space of a single generation, according to a paper the United Nations released on Wednesday, which observed that the problem is rapidly accelerating. Released to coincide with the 15th annual Conference of Parties held by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, the “Drought in …
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The reason for this intervention, which has come after the resignation of an agriculture minister and against the wishes of some farmers and exporters, is a severe drought in much of the west of the country. Following on from a dry winter, it has lasted for months and already inflicted …
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More than a decade after suffering an agonizing defeat when she was on the brink of the semifinals, the 29-year-old came from behind to beat her Kazakh friend and doubles partner Elena Rybakina, prevailing with a 9-7 tie-break win in an epic final set that has been already been dubbed …
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The middle East is “hot” phase, and this situation will last at least 10 years. American researchers said that the next decade drought in the middle East will continue. To such conclusion scientists have come after have analysed the climatic situation in the region over the last 130 years. A …
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It’s an eerie sight. Pilcomay river located on the border of two States, Paraguay and Argentina. The once deep river suffered the largest in several decades of drought and the death of not only its inhabitants but also animals from ranches in the surrounding area — they just don’t have …
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